Church and State
Sir, — Saturday’s editorial and accompanying inquiry of the religion of members of Parliament, was the most unethical and iniquitous I have read. It was the epitome of bigotry and reduced the first principles of journalism to a gutter press state. It is incredible that a newspaper should actually conduct a survey on the religion of anybody and one wonders what the Council of Civil Liberties would think of this invasion of privacy. Small wonder you describe it as unprecedented. One wonders also, if, come November, subscribers to this newspaper will be sent similar circulars asking which way we voted. Let us not lose sight of the fact that having a religious affiliation of any kind does not negate one’s right to vote. The insinuation that the Catholic Church can demand and force its members.to do anything against their will is scarcely worthy of comment. — Yours, etc., MARCIA HENNESSY. March 5, 1978.
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